Steelman Racing Open Water Classic
About this race
Steelman Racing Open Water Classic will be held on August 23rd, 2026, at Nockamixon State Park, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. This is the second race in the 2026 Steelman Racing Open Water Swim Series and this race is one of the best open water swimming events in Pennsylvania! The Open Water Classic will allow swimmers to choose either a 1, 2, or 3 mile courses in the beautiful, clear waters of Lake Nockamixon. Swimmers can expect warm, 70-degree water temperatures, and a safe, well-supported racing environment. Awards are presented to the top overall male/female, top overall male/female/co-ed relays, and three deep-in-age divisions from 13 – 80 years old. After the race, all athletes will be treated to an awesome post-race party with tons of food and music. We hope to see you out there at the Steelman Racing Open Water Classic!
Pick your distance
Swimming
1 Mile (Wet Suit and Non-Wet Suit)
The 1 mile race combines wet suit and non-wet suit swimmers in one event. All wet suit and non wet suit swimmers in this event will be competing against each other.
2 Mile (Non-Wet Suit)
The 2 mile non-wet suit race is for athletes not wearing a wet suit during the swim. Swimmers will only be competing against other swimmers not wearing wet suits.
2 Mile (Wet Suit)
The 2 mile wet suit race is for athletes wearing a wet suit during the swim. Swimmers will only be competing against other swimmers wearing wet suits.
3 Mile (Non-Wet Suit)
The 3 mile non-wet suit race is for athletes not wearing a wet suit during the swim. Swimmers will only be competing against other swimmers not wearing wet suits.
3 Mile (Wet Suit)
The 3 mile wet suit race is for athletes wearing a wet suit during the swim. Swimmers will only be competing against other swimmers wearing wet suits.
3 Mile Relay
Open Water Classic 3 Mile Relay can be completed by two or three athletes. Athletes may choose to wear, or not wear a wet suit for this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Quakertown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (EDT) in Quakertown on August 23, 2026 — 13h 27m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Steelman Racing Open Water Classic
327 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the 1 Mile (Wet Suit and Non-Wet Suit)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Barker | 19:00 | — |
| 2 | Cadel Barker | 20:17 | — |
| 3 | Blake Peters | 20:36 | — |
| 4 | Chris Toth | 20:36 | — |
| 5 | Aurele Gerber Tissot | 20:38 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 12 Quakertown events
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